Vicarstown Explained

Vicarstown
Native Name:Irish: Baile an Bhiocáire
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Coordinates:53.0517°N -7.0837°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Laois
Unit Pref:Metric

Vicarstown, historically known as Ballynevicar, Ballyvicar and Ballyvicary[1], is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It stands at the point where the R427 regional road crosses the Grand Canal.

Sport

Annanough (Áth na nEac in Irish) is the local Gaelic football team.

Vicarstown is the location of the only parkrun in County Laois.

Facilities

The village has a Catholic church, a community hall and a Gaelic Athletic Association field. The village also has a bar and a place to rent canal barges.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/Iomhanna/Ref%2034/28269-70.jpg Placenames Database of Ireland